What is the relationship between the orbital radius and the time period of a satellite?

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What is the relationship between the orbital radius and the time period of a satellite?
  1. T ∝ r^2
  2. T ∝ r^3/2
  3. T ∝ r
  4. T ∝ r^1/2

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Q: What is the relationship between the orbital radius and the time period of a satellite?
Solution: The time period T of a satellite is related to the orbital radius r by T ∝ r^(3/2), according to Kepler's third law.
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